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Photo Match Turns Babe Ruth Bat Into Record Setter

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An early 1920s Babe Ruth bat that was purchased at auction and then photo matched to him swinging it has sold for a record price of $1,850,000, according to Hunt Auctions, which brokered the private treaty sale. The gigantic Louisville Slugger stick that was once on display at New York’s Polo Grounds is now the most expensive piece of baseball lumber ever … [Read more...] about Photo Match Turns Babe Ruth Bat Into Record Setter

Bat Signed by Ty Cobb for PCL Executive in 1914 Sells for $1.6 Million

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An autographed Ty Cobb bat, gifted by the Georgia Peach himself to a minor league baseball team owner 108 years ago, sold for $1.6 million at Heritage Auctions over the weekend, four years after it was purchased by a collector who subsequently matched it to a Cobb photo in his collection. The J.F. Hillerich & Son game-used and signed bat dates to the 1910-1914 seasons, … [Read more...] about Bat Signed by Ty Cobb for PCL Executive in 1914 Sells for $1.6 Million

Collector Matches Babe Ruth Bat To Famous 1921 Photo

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The Photo Match Guy continues to hit the jackpot. Justin Cornett, who owns an oil brokerage firm in Houston, has photo-matched a Babe Ruth bat he bought at an auction two years ago to a famous International News Service image that was used for six different baseball cards produced from 1926 to 1937. “It’s like a lead pipe,” Cornett, 44, said of the bat, which measures 36 … [Read more...] about Collector Matches Babe Ruth Bat To Famous 1921 Photo

PSA Unveils New Photo-Matching Service for Professional Model Bats

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PSA is adding photo-matching examination to its professional model bat authentication service. Collectors, dealers and auction houses who submit a bat for authentication and grading can now ask PSA to research available photos and video, looking for potential matches to that item. There’s an additional cost for the service but conclusively photo-matched items have … [Read more...] about PSA Unveils New Photo-Matching Service for Professional Model Bats

Collector Matches Ty Cobb Bat To Iconic 1913 Photograph

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Justin Cornett owns an oil brokerage firm in Houston. This month, the sports memorabilia collector drilled down into his photo collection and hit the jackpot, matching a game-used bat of Ty Cobb he won at an auction last year to an iconic image of the Georgia Peach and Shoeless Joe Jackson. “I started shaking a bit,” Cornett, 43, said when he made the … [Read more...] about Collector Matches Ty Cobb Bat To Iconic 1913 Photograph